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Social Reformers

  • Interviewing in West Germany with veterinarian and Nazi resistor Maria Grafin von Maltzan

    Sep. 1, 1986
  • John A. McDermott and Sister Mary Peters

    John A. McDermott and Sister Mary Peter discuss Catholic Church's Participation in Civil Rights Movement

    Sep. 15, 1965
  • Discussing grassroots organizing with folk singer and activist Si Kahn and Rev. James Williams

    Mar. 12, 1992
  • Discussing the book "This Little Light of Mine: The Life of Fannie Lou Hamer" with Kay Mills

    Feb. 4, 1993
  • Joseph Collins discusses his books "Now We Can Speak" and "What Difference Could a Revolution Make?"

    Feb. 8, 1983
  • Discussing the "Phenomenal Woman II" music, dance and poetry program with members of the community arts organization "Mostly Music"

  • Charlie Litkey discusses the impact and significance of winning a Congressional Medal of Honor

    Feb. 3, 1987
  • Earl Robinson in conversation with Studs Terkel

    Apr. 27, 1976
  • Dan Swinney, Carol Swinney, Francisco Ramos, Kimberly Grimshaw in conversation with Studs Terkel

    May. 31, 1995
  • Sister Margot Lloran talks with Studs Terkel

    Jan. 29, 1986
  • Presenting Terezin chamber music with violist Mark Ludwig of the Hawthorne String Quartet.

    Jun. 26, 1991
  • Interviewing Rev. Bill Schultz, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), and Roy Larson, editor of the Chicago Reporter

    Oct. 26, 1987
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